Reviewing Nokia Asha 205 and Giveaway

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And there is one awesome Nokia Asha 205 Dual phone to be worn by one lucky winner this week. Nokia Asha 205 is Nokia’s most affordable QWERTY phone and is the only Nokia device to feature a dedicated Facebook button. Combined with eBuddy Chat, Twitter and support for popular email accounts such as Gmail, the Nokia Asha 205 Dual SIM is designed for social networking.

The phone is available in eye-catching colours such as Orange, Cyan and Magenta and can be found at selected retail outlets across Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

I have just mentioned a few features but the phone has many more remaining. That is where the readers come in. At the end of this post, there is a Nokia Asha 205 banner, click on it and check mobile site which briefly list some of the features. Read them and then come back and finish this review for me on the comment section. The reader who will leave the best review  will walk away with Nokia Asha 205 this week.  For this week, the competition ends on Thursday and the winner will be announced on Friday morning. Thanks guys and it is time for you to help me review Nokia Asha 205!!!

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  • Social Networking
    Called the ultimate social phone it provides a quick access to social networks just a few clicks away. Slam allows you to share content (photos, videos, contacts) in an instant the phone sniffs out a close Bluetooth-enabled phone using a super-fast trick that takes around one second.Once you see see your friend’s phone, bring them close together and press ‘send’. They’re asked if they want the file and if they accept, it’s sent. If your friends’ phones are already Bluetooth-paired, it doesn’t ask anything.

    Network Connections
    Dual Sim perks : You are able to switch between SIM cards without turning your phone off, because you can add second sim without removing the battery.

    Internet Browsing
    The Nokia Xpress Browser with web apps allows for faster internet access and navigation.
    It supports the following web technologies as well: Javascript 1.8, XHTML ,WAP 2.0, HTML and HTML 4.0

    Battery Life
    Given the frequent power black out a phone with standby time: up to 37 days with single SIM and up to 25 days with dual SIM and boasts of 660 minutes of talk time.

    Gaming
    A catalogue of 40 EA games are also included which can be downloaded free within 60 days of purchase.

    Camera
    Althought the camera is basic if offers advance options such as Landscape orientation, Auto and manual white balance, Active toolbar, Still image editor, Full screen viewfinder, Self timer, Colour tone modes (Sepia, Greyscale, Normal, Negative), Light sensitivity modes, Capture modes (Sequence, Self-timer, Video, Still), White balance modes (Incandescent, Fluorescent, Daylight, Automatic)

    Green Phone
    Enviromentally freindly phone for those keen on living green, the features include Unplug charger reminder, Energy efficient charger, Free of BFR, rFR as in Nokia Subst. List, Free of PVC, Free of nickel on the product surface, 100% recoverable as materials and energy

    Draw backs of Nokia Asha 205 :
    Dual sim version doesnt have whatsapp!
    Low video frames per second rate anf the the camera is 0.3 megapixels.
    Low on board memorry.

    NAIJERIA TOWEETT June 24, 2013 23:48
  • The Nokia Asha 205 is an affordable Dual Sim QWERTY mobile device for people into social networking. It features;

    SIM HOTSWAP: This feature allows users to easily swap sim cards without having to switch off the phone, which is quite handy.

    DEDICATED FACEBOOK BUTTON: There is a dedicated Facebook button to allow users to instantly connect to Facebook and allow them to socialize with their friends faster and easier.

    XPRESS BROWSER: This feature allows for the user to save data with the Nokia Asha browser thus allowing users to save on costs, which comes in handy for social media junkies. it is 2x faster and 70% cheaper.

    40 FREE EA GAMES: The Nokia Asha 205 comes with 40 free EA games to keep the user entertained for hours.

    Obeezy... June 26, 2013 19:45
  • The Nokia Asha 205-Dual has this awesome features:
    > it’s dual sim so you can easily balance job contacts separately from casual contacts so you don’t have not to worry missing out in anyone
    >The Nokia Xpress Browser with web apps navigates the web at racing pace and makes it look good too.Which It’s up to 2x faster and 85% cheaper than most other mobile browsers.
    >it’s quite light weight(94g) and slim(112.8mm X 61.1mm X 13.0mm) to fit at your pockets perfectly with easy and comfortably
    >Has a Music/video player plus a Stereo FM radio of which you can record your favorite stations, always to keep you entertained
    >u can see wat evry1 is saying and neva miss the latest news from ur friends with a button that takes you straight to Facebook.How cool!!
    >u can Tap out an update, check-in, chat, post a picture or see your friends’ photos.
    >it comes with free 40 EA games of which combined value of the 40 games is KSH 9,000/- what more can you ask for if it ain’t Nokia Asha!
    >Has access to Emails such as Hotmail,Yahoo!, Gmail,Nokia and even Direct Email.
    >You can take pictures/videos and share them with your buddy’s via the Slam Share Bluetooth connectivity, store them in the internal memory(64MB) or on your Memcard
    > Your texting will never be same again with its cool design qwerty keyboard for faster and more accurate typing
    > And not forgetting its affordable so everybody can enjoy the world of Nokia Asha
    It has so many amazing features which will be beneficial to the buyers.. just hoping i could enjoy with them and have this one :)

    Raglan Wambui June 27, 2013 02:18
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